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I'm drawn to people who use a certain vernacular and communicate with words. Words are music, really.
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There is no such thing as nonfiction. There is no such thing as truth. People who really know what happened aren't talking. And the people who don't have a clue, you can't shut them up.
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People don't really trust people to do two things well. If they're going to spend money, they want to get the guy who's the best at what he does.
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Good authors, too, who once knew better words Now only use four-letter words Writing prose — Anything goes.
Cole Porter
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December 7, 1949
(age 75)
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